People Who Have Been Injured Before, Share The Dumbest Stories That Led To It

Michele Bird

24 October 2024 at 1:46 pm·1-min read

Getting hurt sucks, even more so when it's over something ridiculously dumb.

Baby alligator biting Johnny Knoxville's nipple — © Paramount / Courtesy Everett Collection

If you have a stupid story about breaking a bone, spraining an ankle, or sustaining any other injury, I want to hear from you!

Amy Poehler comforting Rachel McAdams who is in a hospital bed with a back brace in "Mean Girls" — © Paramount / Courtesy Everett Collection

Maybe you slipped because you were clumsy and didn't notice the floor was wet?

Yellow "Caution Wet Floor" sign on a glossy marble floor in an empty building lobby — Eko Prasetyo / Getty Images

Perhaps you accidentally burned your hand on a hair tool that was still plugged in and super hot?

A person is using a curling iron on their hair while holding bobby pins in their mouth — Jgi / Getty Images / Tetra images RF

Or, maybe you ended up falling on your butt while trying to get off a moving treadmill?

Person wearing sneakers running on a treadmill indoors — Sorrasak Jar Tinyo / Getty Images

Tell us the dumbest way you've injured yourself in the comments or submit anonymously using this Google form. Your response might be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!

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